Thailand 12 – Departing Phi Phi Islands

img_3238  On February 13th we departed the Phi Phi islands and began the long journey home. I snapped a few pics on our first of two ferry trips and during our changeover at Tonsai bay, the main town on Koh Phi Phi Don.

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February 13 2010 | photos | No Comments »

Thailand 11 – Phuket

img_3036  After Chiang Mai, we flew to Phuket, spending one night before our early-morning ferry to the Phi Phi islands. We stayed at one of the smaller beach towns, Kamala, which was nice, but still sort of crowded.

Overall Thailand is an incredibly friendly country, but Phuket seemed to be a bit less so than the other places we visited. This is probably because it attracts so many tourists, many of whom treat it as a typical party/beach vacation and aren’t really interested in the culture. As a result, the locals can’t help but become a bit more standoffish.

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February 08 2010 | photos | No Comments »